I never thought I would ever say this, but this beats my Dyson Animal vacuum hands down! Things I would have to go over twice with my Dyson, this one handles in 1 swipe with a breeze. My hair winds up on the roller a LITTLE bit, but that was expected since my hair is longer. Even with that being said, it is a million times easier to clean off than a regular roller. It not near as loud either and maneuvers just as easy as the Dyson ball, which was the only concern I had when buying the Bissell. The cord auto wind feature is awesome and something you just don't really see on others in the current market. It's easy to use, easy to empty, and easy to clean! And all this for less than half the cost I paid for my Dyson.